20 arrested in Fall River drug sweep

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Jul 31, 2014 at 3:21 PMJul 31, 2014 at 3:35 PM

Police arrested 20 suspected drug dealers in Fall River Wednesday, and 18 more suspects have been identified and are being sought.

FALL RIVER — State and Fall River police arrested 20 suspected drug dealers in Fall River on Wednesday, and 18 more suspects have been identified and are being sought, according to a release from the Massachusetts State Police.

Police are charging the suspects with distributing heroin, crack cocaine, and marijuana within Fall River.

The statement from police said the sweep was part of a crackdown that resulted in 40 recent arrests in Lawrence and Holyoke.

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